Ren Qing noticed the changes within the Disaster Aversion Forbidden Zone from far away. All manner of bizarre vegetation and enormous herbs had sprung up inside.
Song Zongwu stood at the perimeter, with Huang Ziwang meekly hovering at his side.
Earth, who had arrived first, said nothing, and the atmosphere was somewhat silent.
After Ren Qing and the other joined them, they waited a while longer at the outskirts of Camel Peak Mountain.
Li Yaoyang and the others arrived one after another, each wearing a rather grave expression.
Seeing this, Song Zongwu said, "I called you here because Water Gourd's temperament is far too strange. If he is alone, he may encounter danger."
Li Yaoyang nodded and added, "This Disaster Aversion Forbidden Zone is located in mountainous terrain, so Water Gourd was supposed to handle it in the first place. We only need to be careful."
Just as Ren Qing was about to ask, Huang Ziwang quietly explained, "I've seen Water Gourd's methods before. He is definitely no good man."
Song Zongwu waved a hand. "Let's take a look at the situation first."
The group stepped into the Disaster Aversion Forbidden Zone.
Unexpectedly, the place that had once been barren was covered in blood-red weeds after only a few days. From up close, they could even smell a thick, fishy stench.
Ren Qing stepped onto the grass, but it did not feel like vegetation. Instead, it was somewhat like moss, with a faintly sticky texture.
At the top of the slope stood twelve enormous herbs, scattered throughout the mountaintop.
The herbs were over ten meters tall, and each one was different. They closely resembled the herbs Ren Qing had seen in the Herb Garden within the Disaster Aversion Forbidden Zone.
Twisted human faces covered their branches and leaves. Their mouths